Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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